Thread: Finally, DRM seems to be losing
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:55 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by DawnFalcon View Post
Apple piggybacking on the publicity when it wasn't really want they wanted (since it ends their lockin for the iPod).
Except of course for Steve Jobs open letter asking for an end to DRM music before EMI got on board:
http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/



Doesn't look like removing DRM has hurt song sales:

Jan. 2005: 250 million songs sold
Jan. 2006: 850 million songs sold
Jan. 2007: 2 billion songs sold
Jan. 2008: 4 billion songs sold *first year since starting DRM-free sales
Jan. 2009: 6 billion songs sold *80% songs DRM free
July. 2009: 8 billion songs sold *100% songs DRM free
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